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3. Agni (Fire)
 
4. Vayu ( Air )
 
5. Akasa (Ether)
 
2 Ghaṭikās
 
60 Ghatikās
 
Introduction
 
Water Svadhis-
thana
 
Fire Manipura
 
30
 
20
 
10
 
Total 150
 
Air Anahata
 
The measures of the time here and elsewhere can be in-
ferred on the basis of the following formula:
 
6 Respirations
 
= 1 Pala
 
60 Palas
 
Ether Visuddha
 
=1 Ghaṭikā
 
=1 hour
 
=1 day and
 
284
 
12
 
Oval or Sound
dotted
 
= 24 Hours.
 
The following Table may be helpful in getting a consoli-
dated account of the Elements :
 
60 (one hour which
is the duration
of one Svara.
 
night (Ahoratra)
 
Name of Place Shape Quality Colour Taste Bija Svara's Svara's Period
 
Element
 
Place
 
Length
 
Earth Muladhara Square Smell Yellow Sweet Lam Middle of 12
 
nostril
 
or Cloud
Colour
 
= 24 seconds
 
= 24 minutes
 
= 60 minutes
 
XV
 
Half- Rasa White Astri- Vam Lower part 16
Moon Chemical
of nostril
 
ngent
 
Trian- Form Red Bitter Ram Upper part
gular
of nostril
Hexag- Touch Green Sour Yam Side of
 
onal or
 
nostril
 
Round
 
4
 
Multi Pun- Ham Rotating 20
farious gent
 
20
 
16
 
12
 
8
 
Inferences on the basis of Ascendance of various Elements
 
If we perform various actions of our life in the presence of
certain Svaras (breathing through left or right or both nostrils)
then definite results follow-both auspicious and inauspicious,
good and bad.
 
Our breathing goes on with a rhythmic periodicity,
through left and right nostrils, although at times it also flows
through Suşumnā (both nostrils). Therefore, all our works,
aims, and pursuits have been classified into three categories